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An American Tragedy poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.3 / 100
1931·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 36m

AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY

“The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.”

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

Above the Line
Josef von Sternberg·DirectorSamuel Hoffenstein·ScreenplayJosef von Sternberg·WriterLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyJohn Leipold·Original Music Composer
Cast
Phillips Holmes·Clyde GriffithsSylvia Sidney·Roberta 'Bert' AldenFrances Dee·Sondra FinchleyIrving Pichel·District Attorney Orville MasonFrederick Burton·Samuel GriffithsClaire McDowell·Mrs. Samuel GriffithsWallace Middleton·Gilbert GriffithsEmmett Corrigan·BelknapCharles Middleton·Attorney Reuben JephsonLucille La Verne·Mrs. Asa Griffiths
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Josef von Sternberg·Director
Writing· 3
Josef von Sternberg·WriterSamuel Hoffenstein·ScreenplayTheodore Dreiser·Novel
Camera· 2
Lee Garmes·Director of PhotographyPaul Ivano·Camera Operator
Sound & Music· 3
John Leipold·Original Music ComposerRalph Rainger·Original Music ComposerHarry D. Mills·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 3
Travis Banton·Costume DesignHans Dreier·Art DirectionHans Dreier·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Josef von Sternberg·Producer
By the Numbers
65.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind An American Tragedy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#004060
#F0D0A0
#FFFFFF
Mood
Desperate, Dramatic, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a single human hand, light-skinned with visible veins, reaching upwards out of dark blue water. Ripples and splashes of lighter blue, green,”

dramatragedy
Key Elements
Human Hand
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
8/10
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